Browsing: Rangers Report

Sorry for the delay, but I typed these out and it took a while … will post my story and notebook in the morning. Here are some of the interviews with more to come later on. From breakup day: Mats Zuccarello: “The doctors say I’m going to be fine, just…

Headed over to Rangers’ breakup day today … it’s a tedious day normally. Can’t wait. Will tweet out some stuff as we go, for those who follow the Peabrain Paradise. Probably won’t get much chance to blog during the day. But will blog afterward. Question for you guys: Do you…

My story from lohud.com: This 2014-15 version of the Rangers was the best team the franchise has had since 1993-94, which was the best team the franchise has had in the modern era, if not ever. The 1993-94 Rangers had the best record in the league and won the only…

Click here for a great photo gallery by Frank Becerra Jr. Click here to read my column on another failed season for Henrik Lundqvist. Click here to read Josh Thomson’s game story from Game 7. Click here to see Josh’s notebook, about Ryan McDonagh’s broken foot, etc. Click here for…

Game 7. Lightning at Rangers. As I mentioned thrice during the Washington series and prior to Game 6 in this series, this could be our final “It’s Go Time!” of the season. I hope not because this has kind of been a crazy place these last six weeks or…

Player quotes from Josh Thomson; coach interviews courtesy of the NHL, via ASAP Sports: An interview with: COACH VIGNEAULT Q. What is this day like for the coach? Players get excited for Game 7, do you get nervous and stuff like that too or…

My stories from lohud.com: GREENBURGH – With all their playoff experience, all their big-game guts for glory, there is only one thing the Rangers want to change. The ending. Because that’s been their motto since they played and lost three overtime games and shook hands in in Los Angeles last…

ICYMI earlier, here is the Stanley Cup Final schedule: All start times are 8 p.m. Eastern (which means puck drop at 8:15 or so). Game 1: Wednesday, June 3 Game 2: Saturday, June 6 Game 3: Monday, June 8 Game 4: Wednesday, June 10 Game 5*: Saturday, June 13 Game…

My stories from lohud.com: By Rick Carpiniello There will be levels of failure attached if the Rangers fail to win Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final Friday against Tampa Bay at the Garden … or if they win Game 7 and fail to win four more games after that.…

(above) Today is the 21st anniversary of Matteau, Matteau, Matteau! Rangers’ off-day interview transcripts courtesy of the NHL via ASAP Sports: An interview with: COACH VIGNEAULT Q. Can you predict what the next game will bring? COACH VIGNEAULT: Well, I think what you can predict is that two teams are…

Click here for the boxscore with links to the game summary, etc. Thoughts: 1) Seriously … despite all the rhetoric previous 48 hours … is anybody who watched the Rangers these last four years surprised by this? I’m not. And I understand that if they lose Game 7 or if…

Post-game notes courtesy of the NYR; post-game interview transcripts courtesy of the NHL via ASAP Sports: Rangers 7, Lightning 3. Click here for boxscore with links to Game Summary, etc. – PICK SIX – The Rangers won Game 6 of a playoff series on the road when facing elimination…

Game 6. Rangers at Lightning. I think I may have mentioned during the Washington series once or twice, or thrice, that this could be the final “It’s Go Time!” of the season. I think it’s a coin-flip game, and I predicted 1-1 after two, 2-2 after four, 3-3 after…

My story from lohud.com: There are some questions about the Rangers today. One, can they come back from a 3-2 deficit against Tampa Bay, win the Eastern Conference title and reach the Stanley Cup Final for a second year in a row? The answer to that is easy: Of course…

Courtesy of the NHL, via ASAP Sports: An interview with: DEREK STEPAN Q. You’ve gone through a lot of elimination games. Does this feel any different than the others, or are they all singular animals? DEREK STEPAN: Yeah, I mean, I think this is, obviously, a little different stage than …

Happy Memorial Day! Please spend some time today reflecting on those who served and sacrificed. Click here for a great Game 5 photo gallery by Frank Becerra Jr. Click here to read my column from lohud.com. Click here to read Josh Thomson’s game story from lohud.com. Click here for the…

Post-game notes & quotes courtesy of the NYR; post-game interview transcripts courtesy of the NHL via ASAP Sports Lightning 2, Rangers 0. Click here for boxscore with links to Game Summary, etc. – TWO GOOD – The Blueshirts have allowed two goals or fewer in 13 of 17 playoff…